Transcript: Barack Obama

The following is a transcript of the keynote speech as prepared for delivery by Barack Obama, Democratic Senate candidate from Illinois, Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Boston:

On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of Lincoln, let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a...